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Nearly 60 percent of North Carolina’s 33 million acres is considered forestland. North Carolina Cooperative Extension works in partnership with other agencies to provide research-based educational programs that help young people, landowners, foresters, natural resource managers and others understand and make wise use of valuable forest resources. Visit our Extension Foresty and Christmas Tree portals to access our web-based resources and learn more about our programs.

July 20, 2015 – Introduction to Managing your Land for Wildlife: What Landowners Need to Know The Chatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension and the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission are teaming up MORE »– from Growing Small FarmsPosted: 6/9/15

The Chatham Conservation Partnership will hold its quarterly meeting on Thursday, January 15, 2015 from 9:00 am-12:00 pm at the Jordan Lake Educational State Forest in eastern Chatham County. The meeting will focus on Sustainable MORE »– from Growing Small FarmsPosted: 12/23/14

Every five years, farmers are asked to complete a lengthy USDA Census of Agriculture form, and the most recent data (2012) is spurring new reports of a strong agricultural future for Richmond County. MORE »Posted: 9/17/14

Today, North Carolina Cooperative Extension’s forestry program supports an industry worth $24 billion a year to the state’s economy while helping communities manage their forests, homeowners take care of their trees and young people MORE »– from NC Cooperative Extension CentennialPosted: 9/11/14

Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) refers to products other than timber that are harvested from woodlands. NTFPs include plants, parts of plants, fungi, moss, lichen, herbs, vines, shrubs, parts of trees, and other biological material that MORE »– from Growing Small FarmsPosted: 8/17/14

Christmas trees are one of the most visible symbols of the holiday season in the United States. The Fraser Fir is a popular tree variety used as a Christmas tree, with its wonderful MORE »Posted: 12/17/13

Great workshop opportunity if you’re planning to pass along your farming inheritance one day. Registration of $10 for individuals; $5 for additional family members. Register at http://farmtransition.eventbrite.com or by calling 910.997.8255. Registration extended MORE »Posted: 12/17/13

NC Cooperative Extension agents came to three workshops, presented by NC THRIVE on Alternative Business Structures, Extension as Economic Development, and Non-Profit Governance. Post-presentation feedback was overwhelmingly positive. The banter in the room at MORE »– from Community DevelopmentPosted: 11/14/13

If you’d like to contact us for more information about Cooperative Extension – Richmond Center, feel free to e-mail us at RichmondCES@ncsu.edu. We are interested in your feedback and suggestions as to how MORE »Posted: 4/16/13

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